Telegram-herald., 1887-08-16

another man. similarly sttired. called out
a similar sentence before the other throne,
bui ending with ths word Sorais. also re
peaied thrice 7hci came The tramp of
armed men from each side entrance. and In
filed about score of picked and magnif-
lceutly accontered guards. Who formed up on
each side ~ the thrones. and Jet their heavy
iron handled spears fsl simultaneously with
a clash upon the black marble flooring.
Another double blare ~ t'sDmpets. and IN
from either SIDE eacb attended by eir
nlaidens swept tie two queens - Iu ends.
everybody ia toe bah rising % greet them ~
they came.
I have seen bcautiful women IN my day.
and am no longer thrown into frnsports st
the sight of a pretty face. bar laAfunge fails
me when try 10 give soDlc ldea ~ the blaze
of l0vciiness that then broke ui,on az IN The
persons of these sister queens Both were
young-perhaps eve and twenty yeofs ~ age
both were tall and exouss.ieiv fo1noa. but
there The likeness stopped One. Nylepfba.
was a woman Of dazzling fairness. hef fsght
arm and breast bare, after the cusiou 81 her
People. showed like snow even against her
white ard gold embroidered skof.f or toga.
And as for her sweet face, al ] can ssy is
that il was one that few men could look on
and forget Her hair. veritabie crown ~
gold. clustered ia short ringleis over her
sbspeiy bead. bali hiding the IVORY brow. be
neaib which eyes - dep and clofipns gray
flashed out ia tender majesty. ] cnnuot at
tempt 10 describe lisf other features. only the
mouth was most sweet, and curved IKE CO.
Tid's bow. aud over tiIe w8oie couutenance
there sloDe an inoercriial5le look = loving
kindness. iit up b5 shadow - delicate hu-
NOR that lav upon her face like q tourh -
silver or rosy cloud She Wow nc Jew
els, but on her necf arm end knee we're the
usual torquos q gold. IN this insanet fash
ioiled ike . SNAKE. and hef drfss wa. y pure
white linen ~ excessiys fineness, plsntifoliy
eIniroiderrd vita god. and with tbs familiar
symbols - The sun.
Her twtn sister. Eorais. vas - different
and DARKER type oi besuty. Her hair was
vsvy like NyleHtha's. 01i c,si black. af6 fell
IN masses IN her shoulder. her complexion
vas olive, bef eves iofee dark ard lu-fro8s.
tle lirs we're fuli and ] thought fathef cruel
Somehow her faee. quiet ai,1 even ce3d as Il
wss. gave an iden q passion in reysse and
caused one q wonder lnyoluutarilr issf its
aspect would b. u euffhiDg tstufied 10
break ibs calm j. reminded re II the deep
80. that even Or fhs blues; dafs never lr&ee
ing sleep j. vsf instinct vith tse st,itit ~ the
storm. Hef figure. iiks bef sissesf. wss aI.
rs,eef perfect IN - curves and outiifes. tuf q
triie n,,.re rounded. and bsr drea ~as ahso-
lufeiy the same
As this lovely pair swept onward - their
respective THRONES. sui6 The deep attentive
silence II tue court. / was tyJfnd - confess
r. usself tnsf fhef did ls6ee1 fuifli my idea
- roFalty. Royal fseT peTt IN every way
in fa41n ID orace end gueealT figpifv and in
tho barfaric g,irndor - tneir s-teisaauf
pousp But rnethonglf fhsf they needsd no
gusrss - gold - pfocisia tieir power en5
bind tss lo7sitY - wayward men a glance
ffsa. tbosz bright eyes ~ smiie frorn fhoes
E~sef lips and while TIRE resi bio,d rUsss m the
veins - r1nih e0u1sn sach - tllese vii fsever
lack SUBJECTS ready 70 o. fssir holdings - me
deofh.
Bot sfse- sii they wsrs wnnser f-rt nus
oues1ss sfferward sil1 therefore mr. devoid
- curiasify. A. they pasaal n their s.xss
J. - t3ntlnoe1